Fire pot or box.



No. 663,637. Patented Dec. ll, I900.

' J. I. MQGUINESS. 1 FIRE PDT on BOX.

(Application and July 10, 1900.) (No Model.)

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JOHN I. MOGUINESS, OF JANESVILLE, MINNESGTA.

FIRE POT QR'BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part-of Letters Patent No. 663,637, dated December 11, 1900. Application filed July 10,1900. Serial No. 23,070. (No model.J

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN I. MCGUINESS, a citizen of the United States, residing at J anesville, in the county of Waseca and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire Pots or Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a supplemental fire pot or box for stoves constructed of detachable sections that will adapt the fire pot or box to the vary ing sizes of stoves; and the invention consists in a fire pot or box constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective View of a fire pot or box constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a plan View of the grate with the sides and end sections removed; Fig. 3, a transverse section of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a detail perspective view of one of the end sections; and Fig. 5, a transverse section through the grate, taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2, showing the side sections in position.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the grate,provided with a series of transverse openings ctand suitable feet I), said grate being of anysuitable size and shape to adapt it to-the size and shape of the interior of the stove. To the longitudinal sides of thegrate A are detachahly secured the side sections B O, and to the ends are detachably connected the end sections D, which together form the fire pot or box. The side section B has a plurality of bars c,the lower ends of which rest upon the upper side of the grate A, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. These bars a form a continuoussupportfortheside sectionBthroughout a portion of its length and between the braces (1, said braces extending below the lower ends of the bars 0 and adapted to enter the holes e in the grate A, by which the side section is connected to and supported in position on the grate.

The side section 0 is formed solid in contradistinction to forming it with bars, as in section B, and has tonguesfto enter holes g in the grate A to retain the side section in position with relation to the grate.

Upon the inner side of the side sect-ion B and near the ends thereof are lugs h to form supports for the end sections D, which end sections are slightly concavo-con vex and terminate at their lower ends in flanges t' to enter the transverse openings at in the grate.

The capacity of the fire pot or box may be decreased by removing the end sections D and replacing them by engaging the fiangest' in the openings a farther from the ends of the grate,the end sections resting against the lugs.

This fire pot or box is especially adapted for wood-stoves, whereby the stove may be converted from a Wood to a coal stove, in which coal may be used in place of wood. The grate being supported on legs I), it is sufficiently elevated to insure a perfect draft, and the side section C may be adjusted by moving it back or forth to adapt it to the side of the fireplace or other space where the fire-pot is used. This adjustment of the side section 0 is secured by the manner of connecting the section to the grate A through the medium of the tongues f engaging the holes g, as hereinbefore described, and the end sections D are rendered adjustable in like manner in connection with their change of posit-ion previously described. The grate A being of a size to properly fit the fireplace the size of the fire pot or box may be regulated by the adjustment of the end sections D and the side sections B O, as may be found desirable.

A hinged connection is formed between the grate A and the side section C by means of the tongue f loosely engaging the holes 9, which admit of the section being moved backward and'forward between the end sections; D in order to adjust the same, the angle at which the section 0 stands when in place in the stove being governed by the width of the fireplace, the top or upper edge of-the section resting against the back of the fireplace to make a tight joint, and thereby prevent the draft from passing back of grate A and forcing the draft to pass through the fire. The

side section B is also supported on the grate A by means of a hinge connection through the medium of the lower or projecting ends of the braces d entering the holes 2, allowing said section to be adjusted, as may be required, to rest against the front of the [ireplace.

The adjustability of the two side'sectious B O and of the end sections D enables thefire pot or box to be reduced in size to adapt it to fireplaces of varying sizes.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A fire pot or box comprising a horizontal grate having holes or sockets, removable and adjustable end sections and removable and adjustable side sections, one of said side sec-v tions having braces, and a plurality of projecting lugs upon the inner-side and near the ends thereof to form supports for the end sections, and said side section being supported by the braces which enter and fit loosely in the holes or sockets inv the horizontal grate whereby the side section is pivotally supported thereon, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence 25 of two witnesses.

JOHN I. MCGUINESS. Witnesses:

L. D. ROGERS, JAMES VAN DER MADE. 

